2023-2024 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

HB974: Secretary of State; establish and maintain a state-wide system for the posting of scanned paper ballots; require

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to require the Secretary of State to establish and maintain a state-wide system for the posting of scanned paper ballots; to provide for minimum resolution requirements for such scans; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Bill History

1/22/2024
House Hopper
House of Representatives
1/23/2024
House First Readers
House of Representatives
1/24/2024
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
2/1/2024
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
2/7/2024
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
House of Representatives
2/9/2024
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
2/27/2024
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
2/27/2024
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
House of Representatives
2/29/2024
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
3/20/2024
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate
3/20/2024
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
3/26/2024
Senate Engrossed
Senate
3/26/2024
Senate Tabled
Senate
3/26/2024
Senate Taken from Table
Senate
3/26/2024
Senate Third Read
Senate
3/26/2024
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Senate
3/28/2024
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
House of Representatives
4/3/2024
House Sent to Governor
House of Representatives
5/6/2024
House Date Signed by Governor
House of Representatives
5/6/2024
Act 589
5/6/2024
Effective Date 2024-07-01

Roll Call Votes

Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #841
3/28/2024
136
Yea
29
Nay
6
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #814
3/26/2024
47
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Motion To Engross: Hb 101, Hb 946, Hb 581, Hr 1022, Hb 264, Hb 974, Hb 976, Hb 977, Hb 1021, Hb 1207, Hb 814, Hb 82, Hb 971, Hb 1182, Hr 804, Hr 96: Senate Vote #763
3/26/2024
32
Yea
20
Nay
2
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage: House Vote #567
2/27/2024
167
Yea
0
Nay
6
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/6/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine Die

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text4/2/202489.8 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text3/19/202488.7 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/27/202473.7 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/9/202473.0 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/1/202472.7 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/22/202470.8 KB